WORLD GAA

London hurlers seen here celebrating their OT win over Down to reach the Christy Ring Championship decider (Photo courtesy of London GAA).

In the second of our podcast’s today London Hurling Liason Officer and former chairman Tommy Harrell, talks about London’s historic win in the Christy Ring Championship Final at Croke Park last Saturday, and what it means for hurling in the city.

One of the premier events in the 2012 Asia GAA calendar the All China GAA Games, took place in Beijing last Saturday and it turned out to be a very successful tournament.

Clubs and teams from all across China, and for the first time from South Korea, took part in both mens and ladies Gaelic football competitions with many Chinese and international players in the thick of the action.

Beijing GAA Chairman Colin Dixon takes us through the action and results of this 10th All China Games.

It’s turning out to be a very competitive Ladies Gaelic Football League in Vancouver this year with things very tight in the standings especially at Junior level.

Last Thursday evening at Stanley Park in Vancouver we had senior and junior games featuring the Celts and JP Ryan’s and here to fill us in on how things went is former Western Canadian GAA Chairman, Ronan Deane. Later in the podcast Ronan reports on the recent Seattle Gaels Tournament that threw up something of a surprise in the hurling.

The final of the French Football Championship takes place today June 9 in the west of France in Niort at the Espinassou Stadium.

Six teams from Liffre, Nantes, Paris, Lyon, Clermont and the islands of Jersey, and last year’s champions Guernsey, will all be looking for honours. The top two teams will go through to the European Football Championships in September.

Here to talk about the teams chances is Nantes GFC player and official, Dimitri Martin.